The New England Journal of Medicine rescinded its policy that banned physician-focused publications from advanced access to embargoed articles, Medpage Today reported May 21.
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Lovelace Health System names new hospital CFO
Albuquerque-based Lovelace Health System has appointed George Wiley CFO of Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque and Heart Hospital of New Mexico, part of Lovelace Medical Center, effective May 28.
Medical devicemaker to pay $42M in malfunctions case
On May 20, Massachusetts-based Magellan Diagnostics agreed to pay $42 million and pleaded guilty to charges related to the concealment of a device malfunction.
Health tech company lays off entire workforce
Biotech company Cue Health is laying off all its employees and will shut down May 24, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported May 21.
AdventHealth kicks off construction on $423M Florida hospital
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has kicked off construction on a $423 million hospital in Lake Nona, Fla.
Keck Medicine eliminates harmful anesthesia gasses
Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital stopped using two harmful anesthesia gasses last year and are now working to reduce the use of two others by 75%, according to a May 21 news release.
CVS co-founder dies
Stanley Goldstein, the co-founder of Woonsocket, R.I.-based CVS Corp. and CVS Health, died May 21 at the age of 89.
Hospital groups urge feds to hold Change accountable for breach notifications
Multiple hospital groups are urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to hold UnitedHealthcare’s subsidiary Change Healthcare accountable for providing breach notifications regarding its February cyberattack.
Woman charged with posing as nurse at 3 Michigan nursing homes
A 52-year-old woman was charged with 33 felony counts after police said she worked as a nurse at three skilled nursing facilities without a license.
Sanford Health addresses physician burnout via the EHR
Leaders at Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health are focusing on a common area to reduce physician burnout: the EHR.
